Designating the month of March 2010, as "American Red Cross".
Whereas, The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 and
chartered by Congress in 1905; and
Whereas, The American Red Cross is recognized as a
humanitarian organization which provides compassionate care in
times of war and disaster; and
Whereas, The American Red Cross depends on the support of the
American people to sustain the Red Cross mission; and
Whereas, In 2009, more than a thousand Red Cross volunteers
from West Virginia responded to more than 870 disasters statewide,
including devastating flooding in Mingo, Logan and Raleigh
Counties, assisted 2,100 military families through a wide variety
of support programs, and trained more than 70 thousand people in
lifesaving courses such as CPR, First Aid and Water Safety; and
Whereas, The American Red Cross collects more than 67,000
pints of life-giving blood from generous West Virginia donors; and
Whereas, The American Red Cross could not provide its vital
services without contributions from the American people; therefore,
be itResolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby designates the month of March 2010, as
"Red Cross Month"; and, be itFurther Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of the
American Red Cross.